Rick Springfield on depression

Posted January 12th, 2018, 10:42 AM IST

During a recent interview on SiriusXM, Rick Springfield opened up about his lifelong struggle with depression. “Last year I was close to it, really close to it,” Rick said, about nearly committing suicide. Rick was on the show to promote his upcoming album The Snake King and shared that one of the songs, Suicide Manifesto is based on his struggles. Citing Chester Bennington and Robin Williams’ suicides, Rick said, “I get being that lost and dark… You’re in so much pain that you just want it to end. I have been there and I know what it’s like and I understand..” Rick went on to say that he is now taking medication.